AussieInPommyLand

Thanks for the thought. This shouldn't affect my child's education (well, only for the better, I hope).

Thanks. I had heard anecdotally she might get permanent within hours/days in cases like mine. Here's hoping... I do already have my British citizenship. Thanks. This is all information from the government website. The "No further stay" condition is mandatory on Sponsored Family, and Tourist if you're sponsored (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/already-have-a-visa/check-visa-details-and-conditions/see-your-visa-conditions?product=600-29A#). And "Generally we grant a stay period of 3 months, but we might grant a stay of up to 12 months in certain circumstances." (https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-listing/visitor-600/tourist-stream-overseas#About). I'd love to hear if your experience was different.

Hi, This is my first time posting. I'm an Australian citizen living in the UK. I've been here since 2000, and have been married to a British citizen for ~16 years and have a 12 year old child (with dual nationality). We would like to live in Australia for 2 years, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what visa might be an option for my wife. We're in our 40's, and my wife doesn't need to work. From what I have read, it looks like the Partner Subclass 309/100 is the obvious choice but is possibly overkill (very expensive, and potentially need to stay longer than 2 years to wait for the permanent part). The Visitor Visa Subclass 600 (Tourist, or Sponsored Family stream) looks like it's generally only 3 months, with a maximum of 12 months and no renewal. The ETA Subclass 601 is only up to 3 months at a time, and a maximum 12 months. Would any other visa, or combination of visas, allow us to stay for 2 years?